Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 50: Subduing Baroque Works!

A sharp-looking man walked into the Rain Banquet Casino.

He entered and glanced around casually, seemingly spotting his companions, before quickly walking towards them.

This man is none other than Mr.1 Daz Bonis.

His companions were, of course, a group of high-ranking executives from the Baroque Works.

Bonis walked over, glanced at the man sitting at the tea table drinking tea, and said, "Galdino, what did the boss call us here for?"

Galdino, also known as Mr. 3, glanced at Bonis with slight apprehension, then shook his head and said, "I don't know. It was the vice president's order. Aren't you very familiar with the boss? You don't know either?"

Bonnies did not respond to that statement, but instead looked at the figure on the other side, a figure that was flamboyant and looked like a transvestite. In fact, he was indeed a transvestite, Mr. 2 Bon Clay.

"Stop staring at us like that!" Bon Clay waved his hand dramatically. "We don't even know why the boss gathered us here!"

Upon hearing this, Bonis looked away, somewhat puzzled, but said nothing more.

Soon, the other senior officers also arrived one after another. There was Bomber, Kilogram Man, Mole Partner, Cobra's head butler, Icarus, who was lurking in Baroque Works, and Princess Vivi.

Clearly, no one knew the reason for this gathering, and they were not very familiar with each other. The higher-ranking officers had not even met each other more than a few times.

Once everyone had arrived, Nico Robin slowly emerged from the shadows around the corner of the stairwell, glanced at everyone, and said, "Now that everyone's here, come down."

"Does the boss want to see all of us at once?" Bonis asked, somewhat puzzled.

He had been following Crocodile for a long time and was quite familiar with him. This was the first time Crocodile was going to meet all the executives at once!

It's important to know that not all high-ranking executives are qualified to meet Crocodile. In the past, only the top five had this qualification, and only the top five knew Crocodile's identity. The so-called high-ranking executives after them have almost never met Crocodile; at most, they've met Nico Robin!

Something terrible has happened.

This was Bonnie's first thought.

Nico Robin, maintaining the airs of a vice president, didn't answer Bonnie's question at all, and turned to disappear back into the shadows.

Seeing this, Galdino and the others didn't waste any words and got up to follow. Bonis hesitated for a moment before following as well.

Soon, the group arrived at the corridor on the second basement level, and there they saw three unfamiliar faces in front of the office door.

Naturally, it's Zoro with his green hair, Nami, and Yixiao.

The officers weren't too surprised. Galdino even muttered, "Is someone new joining? Is this gathering of us all to rearrange the ranks?"

However, no one answered him.

Nicole Robin gently knocked on the door and said, "Boss, everyone's here."

"Come in," Bane's voice came from inside the door.

Upon hearing his words, the expressions of the first five people, including Galdino, who had met Crocodile, all changed slightly, with Daz Bonis being the most noticeable.

That voice doesn't belong to Crocodile at all!

The others who had never seen Crocodile before had normal expressions.

Nicole Robin paid no attention to the psychological changes of these people. She naturally pushed open the door, gestured for them to come in, and stepped aside.

Standing at the very front, Galdino was panicking. He was now very annoyed, wondering why he had gone first.

But he had no choice now. He swallowed hard and stepped into the office. Then he saw a large pit on the ground and a corpse beside it.

The moment Galdino saw the corpse, he was filled with horror. It was Crocodile's corpse!

This is the corpse of Crocodile, the big boss of Baroque Works and one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

Nowadays, anyone who isn't a fool should know what's going to happen!

Forcibly calming himself down, Galdino quickly looked at the figure behind the desk.

My first impression was that he was very young, and then... I didn't have any particular feeling about him. He seemed very approachable.

It was nowhere near as imposing as when he first met Crocodile!

However, Galdino dared not underestimate the man in front of him, after all, his former boss's body was still lying on the ground.

However, he dared not speak, but others did. A flash of anger and surprise crossed Daz Bonis's eyes as he directly questioned, "Who are you!?"

He naturally saw Crocodile's corpse, which only fueled his anger.

He greatly admired Crocodile and could be considered Crocodile's most trusted subordinate. Bonis had originally decided to dedicate himself to Crocodile to the death, but when he came here today, he found that his object of loyalty had been killed.

How could he not be angry?

He wasn't the only one terrified at this moment; Icarus and Princess Vivi were also stunned. What was going on?

They naturally knew that Crocodile, that bastard, had plotted many schemes in Alabasta to seize power in the country. The reason they joined Baroque Works was to find out their plans from the organization in order to counter Crocodile.

When he got this close to Crocodile for the first time, he found that Crocodile had already been killed. How could he not be shocked?

"My name is Bane." Bane smiled slightly. "As you can see, after a cordial conversation with Mr. Crocodile, he decided to entrust Baroque Works and all his legacy to me."

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

A flash of anger crossed Daz Bonis's eyes. He instantly activated his powers, his arm transforming into a sharp blade, ready to sever Bane's dog head.

But before he could make a move, an invisible force of gravity pressed down on him instantly. With a bang, Bonis knelt on the ground, and the ground around him shattered as if it had been subjected to unparalleled gravity!

This left Bonis completely immobilized. He knew perfectly well that he was kneeling there because the other party wanted him to kneel; otherwise, he would have been crushed to death!

"Looks like someone has objections to this?" Bane said, stroking his chin with a slightly troubled expression.

Out of the corner of their eyes, Galdino and the others glanced at the tall, blind swordsman in the corridor behind them. Clearly, the gravitational force suppressing Bonis was emanating from that figure.

The fact that they could suppress Bonis, the top executive, so easily shows their immense strength. And there are two more experts like them outside!

Indeed, in an instant, everyone regarded Zoro and Nami as strong individuals on par with Issho.

Most importantly, even powerful figures like them were submitting to this man who called himself Bane. Meanwhile, Crocodile's corpse lay on the ground to the side. This was an irresistible power!

Therefore, Galdino immediately said, "I would be happy to serve you, Lord Bane."

Without being suppressed by gravity, this guy simply knelt down on one knee and offered his loyalty.

His action immediately caught the attention of the transvestite, who, like Bane, had no loyalty to Crocodile. He too knelt down and said, "Me too, Lord Bane!"

As soon as these two bowed their heads, everyone else followed suit and knelt down to swear allegiance.

Bane nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Bonnie again and asked, "Daz Bonnie, what's your answer?"

"You won't get a single thing from me," Bonis said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with resentment as he endured the gravity.

"That's probably the only thing I envy about Crocodile," Bane said, shaking his head with a sigh. "In that case, I'll grant you permission to carry out your loyalty to the very end."

The moment he finished speaking, a terrifying dark power emanated from beneath Bane's feet, instantly engulfing Bonis's figure.

Then, Bane stood up, picked up the fruit from the table, and walked to Bonnie, who was shrouded in darkness.

A few minutes later, to the horror of the many Devil Fruit users, Bones's body fell beside Crocodile's, while Bane held a Devil Fruit in his hand.

Bane casually tossed the Quick-Cut Fruit to Nico Robin, who was respectfully obeying him, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Whoever performs well later, you can give it to them."

(End of this chapter)